Description: This function helps to do a single event fatigue analysis
Usage:
1. First the fatigue control dialog pops up.
• Users need to make sure the UNIT SYSTEM, FILE TYPE, STRESS, and DEFAULT MATEIRIAL TYPE for the incoming file. Then click button OK.
2. DSI prompts user to select a file which should include stress/strain information.
3. After reading in the file, DSI prompts:
• ALL ACTIVE PARTS: all active parts will be calculated for fatigue life
• PICK ELEM ENTS: only selected elements will be calculated for fatigue life.
4. DSI then prompts user to select stress type, the default is SIGNED VON MISES STRESS
5. DSI prompts user to assign material for selected parts or elements, the default material selected in step 1 already exists in material list. User can still create, modify and delete all fatigue type materials.
• If user directly clicks EXIT, the default material selected in step 1 will be assigned to all selected parts.
6. DSI prompts user to enter fatigue file name and title, this file will save the fatigue damage.
7. The fatigue damage contour plot is shown on the display window. The accumulative damage is shown in a color bar.
• DISPLAY OPTIONS: the DISPLAY OPTION dialog will appear, user can show the contour result as wanted.
• LIST CONTOUR VALUE: the damage/life cycle for selected element/node will be listed in a table on screen.
• SECTION CUT: user can create a section cut to see the section contour.
• CURSOR ZOOM: user can define a zoom window to show the contour.
• MOVE LIGHT SOURCE: use LEFT, RIGHT, UP and DOWN keys to move light source
• DAMAGE/LIFE CYCLE: switch contour result between accumulative damage and life cycle.
• NODE/ELEMENT CONTOUR: switch contour result between node and element